July 5, 1951 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page 3 TWO CERTIFICATIONS GAINED Local 1-80, IWA, has secured certification for employees of the Jogindar Lumber Co., Dun- an, it was announced this week, Another recent certifica- tion announced is for Taylor Bros, Logging Co. employees. Recent meeting of the Duncan jub- Local was addressed by Business Agent Ernie Boulet, and at the conclusion of the meeting an interesting “film sports pro- gram was exhibited. Bear Creek Camp Financial Secretary Ed Linder and Business Agent Ernie Boulet were the speakers at a well- attended meeting of IWA mem- |: bers at Bear Creek Camp on June 20, and explained the purposes of the $2.00 assessment referendum. Keen interest was shown in the | : Death Benefit Fund now being organized by the Local Union. A special committee was appointed to prepare and forward sugges- tions to the Local Union commit- tee engaged in drafting the by-laws for the fund. Sub-Local members have ac- eos participated in the recrea- tional program of the Bear Creek Community Association and are assisting in the erection of a new community hall. Ernie Boulet also visited the Beach Camp and Harris Creek Camp in the Renfrew area. ED. LINDER, Financial Seeretary, Local 1-80 IDAHO ‘SESSION Tenth annual constitutional convention of the Inland Empire District Council of the IWA will be held at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 14th and 15th, President Earl Nimz announces this week. Sessions will be held at the Desert Hotel, with the conven- tion being convened at 10:30 a.m., July 14th, A banquet will-be held that evening. WANK Toa wien cuaniaNs TOP YOUR WORRIES! Do you own a valuable watch? A ring you just couldn’t replace? Import- ant papers? Savings Bonds?—Any small per- sonal possession you would hate to lose? » Then why risk loss? Why even worry about it when complete protection —against fire, theft and loss—costs so little? You can rent a Safety Deposit Box at the B of M for less than two cents a day. Bring your valuables to your nearest B of M branch as soon as: you can. It always pays to play safe. WORKING WITH CANADIANS IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE SINCE 1817 ‘50137 54 CORDOVA STREET RIPLEY'S LID. {BELIEVE IT OR NOT) YOU CAN FIND A COMPLETE SELECTION OF DRESS CLOTHES AT OUR STORE TA. 2657 Be Well Dressed Whilst Off the Job VANCOUVER, B.C. APPEAL FOR DRAPESHIRE |STRIKERS The employees of Drape- shire Clothes Limited, 64 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, have been on the picket line since June 14, 1951. The issue is wages and dis- crimination. The Union requested 25e per hour increase and the 4|company’s proposal was be per hour from May 1st and an addi- tional 5c in October, 1951. Dur- ing negotiations the company fired our shop steward. We re- quested the Labor Relations Board to prosecute under Unfair Labor Practices, but instead they had the company reinstate her. "| This they did, but at an entirely new line of work. They dismissed her again within two months. There have been a number of questionable discharges in’ the past four or five months, and whenever an employee accepted a union position they were singled out for attack, The employees are determined that their Union shall have its rights and freedom to choose their committees without dis- crimination. The wages in this plant aver- aged 65 cents to a dollar per hour, except for a few highly skilled. Because of shortage of work the workers have only averaged about three days a week for the past five months, Also there are a number of workers from Europe who sup- ported the strike 100 percent, but are finding it extremely difficult to manage because of financial commitments. Please give this appeal your most generous support. Make cheques payable to: The Strike Committee, Jour- neymen Tailors’ Union, Local 178, 214 Holden Building, Van- couyer, B.C, Yours fraternally, George Home, Secretary-Treasurer. Mitchell Routs Employer Verbal duel between District Secretary-Treasurer George Mitchell and S. M. Simpson at a meeting of the latter’s em- ployees in Kelowna recently, resulted in the complete dis- comfiture of the employer. Mr. Simpson discovered the IWA official addressing the em- ployees and roundly denounc- ing Southern Interior condi- tions, which the IWA proposes to remedy. Thereupon he inter- vened to warn his workers against the wicked wiles of “this dangerous character”, and exhorted them to resist all temptation. “Think of eco- nomic conditions in the In- terior,” he said in an attack upon the IWA demands. A recital by Mitchell of the unjustifiable conditions, which he had failed to rectify for his «workers, brought such loud cheers froni them that he re- tired hastily from the scene in chagrin, OFFICERS ELECTED Results of referendum ballot conducted by Local 1-423, IWA, Kelowna, for annual election of officers was recently announced. Elected were: President, Don Lawson; 1st Vice-President, Rene Bourcet; 2nd Vice-President, Wm. Cox; 8rd Vice-President, Keith John- son; Financial Secretary, Jack Strong; Conductor, Roy Schultz; Warden, Henry Sommerfield; | Trustees, one-year, George Mor- rell; two-year, Bert Balfour; three-year, George Walker. “Tell me, Dear Fairy,” said | little Alice, “how do you manage never to be seen by people, even though they walk right past you “every day?” “I lend them money,” replied the fairy. ‘Benefit’ For Logger Benefit dance, promoted by Terrace Sub-Local, 1-71, IWA, in aid of W. Zilinsky, who suffered the loss-of home and | effects through fire, proved a prime success and netted a considerable sum in aid of the fire victims. Efforts of the entertainment committee, comprised of Doug Elliott, Ktieve Kiefer and Frank Green, were directed with a de- termination to" make the first social affair of the Sub-Local a red letter event, and met with a hearty response. The event was staged in the Terrace Civic Centre, June 15. Loggers’ Navy Successful trip of the Loggers’ Navy in the Minstrel Island-area resulted in applications for three new certifications, Fraser Creek Camp, B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Hudson Logging Co. and A. A. McCorkell Ltd., Thompson Sound. All three camps have established active committees. Financial Secretary Fred Fieber joined the crew of the Loggers Navy for a week, and addressed well-attended meetings at Pioneer Timber, June 18, and Beaver Cove, June 11, BCHIS Officials of Local 1-71*have had occasion reecntly to question critically the accounting methods of the B.C. Hospital Insurance Commission. An IWA member recently ap- pealed to the Local Union Office for assistance as he considered that he had been incorrectly bill- ed for insurance premiums as from July 31. Fortunately he had carefully kept his pay state- ments, which indicated that he was paid up for the first quarter _ of 1952, Upon representations from the Local Union, adjust- ment was assured. BONUS DUE SOON Expectations in IWA circles are that the cost of living index figure which will determine the amount of cost of living bonus under the 1951-1952 IWA master agreement will be released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics this week. When the necessary calculations are made, the bonus pay- ments from July 1 onwards will start to show on the August pay cheques, it is predicted. The higher rate effective as from July 1 will remain with- out change until next January 1, when a further revision will be made. The base index figure of January 1, 1951, was 172.5. The latest index figure now available is that of May 1, reported as 182, or an increase of 9.5 points. If the same or a higher figure is reported for July 1, the bonus for lumber workers will be seven cents an hour or possibly more. - LECKIE’S - UNION MADE IN B.C. THE LECKIE LOGGER is manufactured in B.C. and is Union Made. Built of leather specially tanned in our Union Tannery in New West- minster—this de luxe boot is highly water resistant.. It is comfortable and long-wearing. At betterretail stores and commissaries everywhere. direct for the name of your nearest distributor. 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